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Taliban signs five new contracts in Bamiyan

Revenue from the sites will be used to fund infrastructure in the south and west of Afghanistan

Munira Rajkotwalla
Bamiyan is home to a large UNESCO world heritage site.

Bamiyan is home to a large UNESCO world heritage site. | Credits: Pvince73

The Taliban government has signed five new mining contracts in Bamiyan province for the extraction of lead and zinc, valued at 1.797 billion Afghanis (US$22.7 million).  Announced on Monday, these contracts...

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